Nathaniel Lardner,
LEARNED DISSENTING DIVINE,
Was born at Hawkhurst in 1684. He was educated in London, and subsquently at Utrecht, where he attended the lectures of Grævius and Burmann. He subsquently travelled in France and other countries as tutor to the son of Lady Treby. On his return he joined the dissenting community in Crutched Friars, and soon became distinguished by his literary labours, in recognition of which the University of Aberdeen conferred on him the Degree of D.D. He died at Hawkhurst in 1768. He was the author of numerous treatises (collected and published in 1788 in 11 vols), the principal of which is entitled "The Credibility of the Gospel History." His life has been written by Dr. Kippis, the editor of his Works, (q. v).